On Saturday we braved the weather and went out to the Humble Rodeo BBQ Competition. We were excited to get the opportunity to actually participate as judges. They had four categories throughout the day: Ribs, Chicken, Brisket and Open. The Open category was just about everything you can imagine. We did not judge Open but a friend who did reported eating frog legs, bloody chicken, and stuffed peppers. We wanted to stay safe so we went with Ribs and Brisket.
Each category started with 75 entries which were judged over four rounds until a winner was determined. In the two rounds we judged there were 15 different entries we had to taste and score. It was amazing to taste the difference between them all. Some ribs were dry, some saucy, some smokey, some sweet, and some spicy.
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| Judges for the Second Round of Ribs |
It was funny to see how particular they were about the rules and procedures in judging this local BBQ competition. There were five people to a table and you could talk about anything but the food. You passed the containers around and each person took a bite and only one bite. You were not allowed to go back for more, one taste was it. After every bite you had to get a new knife and fork to make sure there was no mixing of flavors. Before the next bite you had to eat a cracker, pickle or take a drink of water to cleanse the palate. In the end, we had a lot of meat, pickles, and fun.
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| Finally finished judging! Carly, Me, Derek, Garret, and Joey |
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